A case of cavernosal abscess after neglected penile fracture and bacteremia

Penile abscess is a urological entity rarely described in the literature. It has been associated with injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, penile instrumentation, trauma and priapism. Identified risk factors include immunosuppresion and pre-existing local or distant infection. Common causal m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inUrology annals Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 328 - 330
Main Authors Lazarou, Lazaros, Berdempes, Marinos, Markopoulos, Titos, Kostakopoulos, Nikolaos, Spyropoulos, Konstantinos, Mitsogiannis, Iraklis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2019
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Antibiotics
Bacteremia
Care and treatment
Case Report
cavernosal abscess
Erectile dysfunction
Health aspects
Impotence
Infection
Infections
Microorganisms
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
penile fracture
Priapism
Sexual disorders
Staphylococcal infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus infections
Trauma
Ultrasonic imaging
Urine
penile fracture
Bacteremia
cavernosal abscess
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Penile abscess is a urological entity rarely described in the literature. It has been associated with injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, penile instrumentation, trauma and priapism. Identified risk factors include immunosuppresion and pre-existing local or distant infection. Common causal microorganisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci and Bacteroides. We herein report on a case of penile abscess in a 37-year-old patient occurring after sexual trauma and presenting with bacteremia.
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/UA.UA_104_18